the brand new Heidi Swapp Instax Flip Album...some tips & tricks

Heidi's latest collection involves a partnership with the Fujifilm Instax brand...and it features a whole boat-load of products with that familiar, absolutely amazing Heidi Swapp look. Today I'm sharing a few tips & tricks with the new Instax Flip Album...coming soon to Michaels stores.

OK...so this is what comes in the Flip Album kit...the album itself, a sheet of gold-foiled stickers (including month/day/year & sentiment stickers) & 6 camera-shaped paper clips...

...and these are a few things I'm going to use to give you a few ideas on how to decorate your little flip albums...

*Instax Share SP-1 Printer (availabe at Michaels)

*Washi Tape (mine is from the Heidi Swapp sticker collection at Michaels

*ruler

*X-Acto knife

*White colored pencil

*Instax photos

*small journaling notes (mine are from the Heidi Swapp sticker collection at Michaels)

*cell phone (print photos from your gallery...)

*self-healing craft mat (not shown)

*various Project Life® cards (both 3x4 & 4x6 - not shown)

When you open your flip album you'll notice a little decorative card...

You'll also notice that this card is NOT your standard Instax size...no worries! This card is the size of the Wide format Instax photos...and that's OK! It's actually awesome...because it gives us tons of options for creating unique little photo spreads.

OK...so here's one way to display your standard-size Instax photo. Place your photo in the center of your page. With your white colored pencil, simply trace around your photo...

...then, with your X-Acto (craft) knife & ruler (make sure you're cutting on a self-healing mat!), simply cut new slits into your album page. I find it helpful to position my ruler at the same angle as the original slits...

Or you can dress your photo up a bit with some washi tape and a date card!

The pre-cut slits are the PERFECT size to hold 2 standard-size vertical photos!

Add a little washi tape and date stickers to add visual interest...

Try adding a 3x4 Project Life® card (mine is from the Heidi Swapp Prismatic Edition Core Kit - available at Michaels) next to your standard-size vertical photo. I kept mine from falling out of the album by attaching both pieces together with some washi tape...but you can also adhere them to the page if you'd rather.

This idea is probably my favorite. I cut a 3x4 Project Life® card down and attached my Instax photo right on top.with one of the camera paperclips. Then I slipped the edges into the pre-cut slits and added a few more embellishments. I think this looks so darn cute!

And who says you need to use a photo to decorate the front of your flip album? I simply cut down a 4x6 Project Life® card, stuck it into the photo slits and added the word "PHOTOS" the outside.

I love that I can add photos to this album and then change them up whenever/however I wish! The kids have already been taking turns switching the photos around...putting their own photos in the first pages...those little monkeys...

I hope I've given you a few fun ideas on how to dress up this darling Flip Album! Heidi and I and the rest of the team would love to see how you are using the pieces in this FAB new collection...tag #hsInstax on social media so we can all see!